Obituary Listing

May 3, 2012

Edward Milton Armstrong, age 63 of Cordova, passed away Thursday, May 3, 2012 at Baptist East Memorial Hospital in Memphis. Born April 5, 1949 to the late Walter Boyce and Frances Pauline Armstrong, Mr. Armstrong grew up and lived in Bolivar for most of his life where he was a member of New Union Baptist Church. He graduated from Bolivar...

May 2, 2012

Jewell Lee Howard, age 92 of Michie, TN, passed from this life on May 2, 2012 in Corinth, MS. Mrs. Howard was born in Hardin County, TN on December 9, 1919 to the late John Robert and Lemmie Hindman Crabtree. She was an avid reader, reading books on her iPad and loved emailing her friends and family. She quilted many...

May 2, 2012

Exelee (Tennie) Hickman was born on June 5, 1928 in McNairy County, TN, the son of the late Henry and Vergie Glover Hickman. He was an avid outdoorsman who loved to fish and go squirrel hunting with his brothers.Mr. Hickman departed this life on May 2, 2012 in at the age of 83 Years, 10 Months, 27 Days.He is survived...

May 2, 2012

Billy Pickle was born November 7, 1932 in McNairy County, TN the son of the late Irvin and Ruth Brush Pickle.He was united in marriage to Durell Forsythe.Mr. Pickle was retired from the City of Selmer, where he worked with the Street and Sanitation Department. He loved airplanes and flying, and was a faithful member of Life Tabernacle in Selmer....

May 2, 2012

Ora Layton Aldridge Rice was born July 2, 1922 in McNairy County, TN the daughter of the late Harrison and Doshie Susan Archer Aldridge.She was united in marriage to Gaylord P. \"G.P.\" Rice in November in 1945. Mr. Rice preceded her in death in November of 1972. Mrs. Rice was a certified nursing assistant for over 30 years, she worked...

May 1, 2012

Rufus Akers was born in Maury County, Tennessee on October 12, 1931 the son of the late John Rufus Akers, Sr. and Rosa LaRue Akers.On September 4, 1954 he was united in marriage to Pearl Stutts whom survives.Mr. Akers worked at Ronnie Smith\'s Chevrolet as the parts manager. He retired December 31, 1996. He also worked for Emmett Yeiser, Sr....

May 1, 2012

Scott D. Hadley was born August 1, 1967 in Nashville, TN the son of Gerald Hadley, Jr. and Loretta Sullivan Hadley.He was united in marriage to Billie McDaniel on May 4, 1991.Mr. Hadley was a caprenter. He was a loving son, husband, father and grandfather. In his spare time, he enjoyed looking for arrowheads and spending time with his grandsons....

May 1, 2012

Mrs. Virgie Morphis of Pocahontas went home to be with her Lord Tuesday, May 1, 2012 at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital in Jackson, Tennessee at the age of 76 years, 6 months and 26 days.Mrs. Morphis was born in Marigold, Mississippi on October 5, 1935 to the late Otis Newton and Beatrice Miles Bouler. On June 1, 1957 she was...

May 1, 2012

Russell Gordon Kendall of Iron City, TN was born December 20, 1940 in Milwaukee, WI, the son of the late Gordon and Lorraine Petrowsky Kendall. He was united in marriage to Barbara Jean Brown on September 3, 1960.Mr. Kendall was a retired supervisor with Ruiz Foods and a veteran of the United States Marine Corps.Mr. Kendall departed this life on...

May 1, 2012

Bertha Miller was born July 29, 1931 in Hornsby, TN the daughter of the late R. C. and Mittie Pearl Waldrop May.She was united in marriage to Mark Miller on July 4, 1947. Mr. Miller preceded her in death on, October 4, 1983.Mrs. Miller was a homemaker and a Baptist in faith. Some of her hobbies were working outside, watching...

May 1, 2012

Marie Brown was born January 21, 1929 in Michie, TN the daughter of the late O. O. and Lois Williams Moore.She was united in marriage to James T. Brown on December 23, 1948.Mrs. Brown was formerly employed as a supervisor in the garment manufacturing industry. She also worked for Brown Shoe Company in Selmer, and the former Maple Hill Nursing...

Apr 30, 2012

Patricia H. Burnswas born in Hardin County, Tennessee on January 25, 1955 the daughter of the late Samp E. Smith and Captola Lorene White.On October 9, 2010 she was united in marriage to William Sidney Burns, Sr.whom survives.Mrs. Burns worked at Service Master for 15 years as an accountant. She was the co-owner of 2 Sisters Hidden Treasures in Selmer,...

Apr 30, 2012

Vicky Wilkerson Pricewas born in Hardin County, Tennessee on January 17, 1953 the daughter of the late Brown and Lillie Brown Wilkerson.On August 18, 1990 she was united in marriage to Danny Boyd Price, who survives. Mrs. Price was a LPN at Hardin Medical Center. She had also worked at The Med and St. Joseph Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee. She...

Apr 29, 2012

Melva Jean Stivers Coleman was born April 20, 1934 in Bethel Springs, TN the daughter of the late Thomas Hendrix and Essie Pearl Jenkins Stivers.Miss Coleman was a secretary for 15 years for the City of Memphis, retiring from the narcotics division. She was a member of the New Salem Cumberland Presbyterian in Bethel Springs TN and also attended Speedway...

Apr 28, 2012

Gene Shelton was born June 10, 1950 in Tiptonville, TN the son of Dorothy Elizabeth Jones Shelton and the late Manuel Ralph Shelton.Mr. Shelton was self-employed building houses, doing carpentry work, and repairing cars and trucks. He was a giving, big-hearted, guitar-picking, Willie Nelson singing man. A very talented musician playing the drums, piano and his favorite, the guitar. He...

Apr 28, 2012

Kathy Williams was born May 29, 1959 in Selmer, TN the daughter of Paul C. Carroll and the late Yvonne Pickens Carroll.Miss Williams was a homemaker . She was a member of the Good Hope Baptist Church in Adamsville, Tennessee. She enjoyed playing games on the computer, cooking for her family, and making sure her family was happy. She loved...

Apr 28, 2012

EVELYN (LEAN) HAMMOCK MITCHELLwas born in Hardin County, Tennessee on January 23, 1937 the daughter of the late Dick and Charlie Daisy Barnett Hammock.On September 2, 1960 she was united in marriage to L. D. Mitchell, who preceded his wife in death on November 29, 2003. Mrs. Mitchell was a homemaker and she had also worked for various factories. Mrs....

Apr 28, 2012

Apr 27, 2012

LAVOUGHAN GRISSOMHenderson, TN: James Lavoughan Grissom age 86 passed away April 27, 2012 at Jackson Madison County General Hospital.Mr. Grissom was born near the Lester School Community in Henderson County, the son of the late Jessie James and Bertie Ora Brasher Grissom. He is an Alumni of Lexington High School the class of 1944. After serving two years in the...

Apr 27, 2012

Ms. Miller passed away Friday, April, 27th at her home. She was born in Grand Junction the daughter of the late William Freeman Miller and Alline Wilkinson Miller, who survives. She was employed by Syncada Corp. for the past 4 years and was a member of the Macon (TN) church of Christ. In addition to her mother, she leaves 3...